Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Westness House, Westside Road, Rousay, Orkney, KW17 2PT
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Council sourceInstall replacement windows, doors, rooflights, and cills, replace and extend glasshouse, relocate a pond, alter chapel, shed and boundary walls including openings and gates, erect a glasshouse, pavilion, and replacement treehouse, install fruit cages and entrance gates, and construct gravel car park, base for tanks, and install stone steps
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View council map| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Location PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site Plan - Walled GardenDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Ground Floor PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed First Floor PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Attic Floor PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Roof PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevation - NorthDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - North CourtyardDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevation - SouthDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevation - South CourtyardDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - Stables North & EastDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - Stables South & WestDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor & Elevation - Garden ShedDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor & Elevations Plan - ChapelDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor Plan - PavillionDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - PavillionDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevations - Veg Garden GlasshouseDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Floor & Elevation Plan - TreehouseDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Sitting Room East ElevationDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Ground Floor Window ScheduleDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Ground Floor Window ScheduleDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - First Floor Window ScheduleDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - First Floor Window ScheduleDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Attic Window ScheduleDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Typical Sash DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Typical Sash DetailDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Window Detail W2/10Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DX/01Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DX/02Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DX/03Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DX/05Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DX/04Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DX/07Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DX/08Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Door Detail DS/01Drawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Entrance GatesDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Entrance Gate DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Vegetable Garden Gate ADrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Vegetable Garden Gate BDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Details - Vegetable Garden Gate DetailsDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Site PlanDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevation - WestDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed Elevation - EastDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed SectionDrawing - Approved · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| ApprovedDecision Notice · PDF | 16 Feb 2026 | View |
| Planning Handling ReportPlanning Handling Report · PDF | 6 Feb 2026 | View |
| Scottish WaterConsultation Response · PDF | 8 Dec 2025 | View |
| HouseholderApplication Form · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
| Design StatementSupporting Document · PDF | 6 Oct 2025 | View |
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Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
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Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.